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i wish i had pics of Statewide Used Auto Parts that used to be in Manassas, Virginia. the place had tons of old stuff going back into the 40's,...
it seems like you have a genuine interest in mostly preserving the car as it is and making it look like the way it does in the old pictures. i...
finally the man himself! i was wondering how long it would be before you posted on this as i had seen you postin on some other topics. honestly...
very cool '41 Lyle! my yellow roadster was inspired by a car that Vern Tardel had at some point. that car was a '32 though? Dave
i had a '70 Nova with big-block springs and a small-block that sat up like a gasser in the front. it was high, but i don't know if those were...
awesome thread! i love these boats and the old wood ones too! anyone have "the rest of the story" on the Sunken Hydro? i'm very interested in...
here is what i started after seeing the pics in teh "East Coast" thread........ [IMG] [IMG] <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =...
it's just get's better and better! thank you for sharing the old pics and the detail pics that you have at my request. still curious as to if...
here's some of mine to add to the fun today. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p>...
I'm VERY curious as to how the frame was done in the original build? was it heavily Z'd or was there just no interior room? the steering wheel and...
some one had PM'd me about if any were for sale and the short answer is "no". i really can't part with anything i've built. i did put a sectioned...
here's some more for you guys. most of these get names, the '40 coupe is the "Thumbnail", the '49 Merc is the "Monkeyed Up Merc". the '49 Ford...
AWESOME FIND! this car made a huge impression on me in the pics i found here in the East Coast picture post. i printed several off and started a...
if your springs were broken you had problems before you even cut them. get a replacement set and work from there with either stock ones, cut stock...
i'm with the group that says it's ugly. i love the early channelled version with the silver scallops and the centrifugal supercharger. funny...
yup, makes them stiffer the shorter you make them. we dropped a whole lot of cars in high school and for a few years after cutting coils with a...
glad you guys like them, i'll post some more tomorrow. Dave
that's the basket deal! seems i remember them too on a whole lot of land barge late 70's cars as well and always missing the wire basket part. the...
used to use one of those right-angle 1/2" deals in plumbing all the time to drill through wall studs and floors. learned to hold it just tight...
here is some of the Hot Rod models i've built and the project that's killing me! the '32 roadster and 5 window are recent cars i built. the last...
nah, i don't think it's a hole in the ground. i do think it's a waste to leave it as it is. it's got juice front brakes, but no rear brakes?...
i'm not trying to start any flaming arguements here and welcome anyone who wants to explain and educate. i was stretching a bit with the junkyard...
I'm new here and just may very well wear out my welcome with this post but i'll speak my mind anyway. what's with the resistance to restore the...
you may check with Speed Unlimited in Maryland and see if anyone there remembers the car. that shops been around for awhile and someone may...
Running on Empty was called White Line Fever here in the U.S. i believe. cool movie with some wacky Aussie cars and some very cool muscle though....
any of you guys who build model cars and hang around those boards will probably know me. i build models of really whatever i feel like at the...
those first two wheels i remember as those chrome deals that had a wire "basket" that fit over them. seems they never stayed on or something as a...
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